H. Zanchius his confession of Christian religion Which novve at length being 70. yeares of age, he caused to bee published in the name of himselfe & his family. Englished in sense agreeable, and in words as answerable to his ovvne latine copie, as in so graue a mans worke is requisite: for the profite of all the vnlearneder sort, of English christians, that desire to know his iudgement in matters of faith.

40 Errors.

Wee therefore disallow all such thinges, as are repugnant to this foresaid doctrine confir∣med by the scriptures: and chieflie these spe∣ciall pointes. 1 That the church consisteth of men only, and the Angells not to pertaine vnto the same. 2 That the true church, which is the bodie of Christ, consisteth not onely of the elect, but also of reprobate hypocrites, & that they are true members of the church. 3 That the church doeth so consist of the elect and of true Saintes: that in it should bee con∣tained no hypocrites, and that in the scriptures they should neuer bee comprehended vnder the churches name. 4 That the church which was before Christes comming was not a true church, but onely a tipe or figure of it, which was to be gathered by Christ & the Apostles. 5 That the church hath two heades, one, inui∣sible and remaining in heauē, namely Christ: and another visible, ruling vpon earth; the by∣shop of Rome: with whome whosoeuer doeth not agree in all matters pertaining to religi∣on, and obeyeth not him in all thinges, he can not belong to the church nor be saued. 6 To

affirme vpon any particular church, that it can not erre. 7 So to binde the church to cer∣taine places and persons, as to say there one∣ly with thē is the church. 8 Not to acknow∣ledge those for Christes churches, which, al∣though they hold the grounds of faith: yet in ceremonies, or in some parte of doctrine doe not altogether iumpe with vs. 9 To make a separation from the churches, vpon any error, or for the ill life of some men. 10 To stand in contention, that where true doctrine, true seruice, and right administration of sacramēts is banished, yet that therefore there remaineth the true & Apostolicall church, because there may be shewed a continued succession of bi∣shops euen from the Apostles time: and con∣trariewise, that those are not true churches, which although they keep fast the true doctrin right sacraments, and pure discipline, yet can not shewe a continuance and succession of bi∣shops, neuer broken. 11 That the authoritie of any bishop, in that he is a bishop, is exten∣ded beyond those matters, whereunto he is called of Christ. 12 That the church hath authoritie to alter any thing in the scriptures, or to dispense with the commaundements of God, or to make new commaundements that may binde consciences. 13 That it shoulde not be lawfull for ministers to marrie wiues, or at least, to marrie the second time. 14 That ministers may not lawfully receiue stipends. 15 That it is lawfull in churches to vse an vn∣knowne

language, though there bee no inter∣pretation. 16 That it is also lawfull to inuo∣cate, besides God, and lesus Christ, the holie men that are dead, and to direct prayers and sacrifices of thanksgiuing vnto thē. 17 That christians may not in the fasting time of lent, and other certaine dayes, eate any kindes of meate. 18 That the church should do well, in praying for dead mens soules, that they might bee deliuered out of the fire of purga∣torie.